MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_7081)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_7081
DB IDMyCo_7081
TitleProcalcitonin for differential diagnosis of graft rejection and infection in patients with heart and/or lung grafts
Year2000
PMID18470717
Fungal Diseases involvedFungal infection
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusNone
SpeciesNone
OrganismNone
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourcePlasma
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NamePCT
Biomarker Full NameProcalcitonin
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationGermany
CohortIn a retrospective study 57 heart, 18 lung and 3 heart-lung trans-plant patients were monitored for inflammatory events.
Cohort No.78
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueAssay
Analysis MethodUltrasensitive immunoluminometric assay
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedUltrasensitive immunoluminometric assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone